The oldest artist to ever top the UK album chart is the late Vera Lynn, with a greatest hits collection in 2009 aged 92, but Jones is the oldest artist to do it with a newly recorded album. He is also the first Welsh chart-topper in nearly a decade, the country’s last No 1 coming from Marina & the Diamonds in 2012.
Jones said the achievement was “tremendous, just unbelievable. I am so proud of everyone who helped me create this music, I had a ball working with them and to get this result is just incredible. It’s wonderful that the public has allowed me to be musically expressive at my time of life and have shown their support. I am forever grateful.”
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Sir Tom Jones has topped the album charts (OfficialCharts.com/PA)
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Sir Tom Jones has become the oldest man to top the UK album chart.
The 80-year-old singer’s new release Surrounded By Time, his 41st studio album, sees him surpass Bob Dylan, who topped the chart at 79 last year with Rough And Rowdy Ways.
Sir Tom has also become the oldest artist to top the Official Charts Company rankings with an album of new material.
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